How should Christians approach the opening songs of a worship service? Are they a "warm up" to other elements of church, or should we be thinking about this time differently? Preaching from Psalm 150, Pastor Robert Fonseca shows how Christians ought to approach worship through singing. It's the latest message in our series, The Christian Life.

Notes

What is worship?

• Singing to God
• Singing about who God is
• Singing about God’s works

How should we worship?

• With voices
• With instruments
• With joy
• With a pure heart
• With reverence

What are the results of worship?

• We delight in God
• God ministers to us
• We minister to each other
• We are witnesses to unbelievers

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Sermon from 17 January, 2021.

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Where can Christians get their inspiration, direction, and encouragement to live out their spiritual lives? Pastor Robert Fonseca says that we can find everything we need to know about God and ourselves in the Scriptures. From Psalm 19:7-11, he guides us through the importance of Bible study in every Christian's life. 

Notes

1. Why should we read God’s word?
   1. To learn about God
   2. To learn about ourselves
   
   
2. What are the benefits of reading God’s word?
   1. It restores our soul
   2. It gives us wisdom
   3. It rejoices our hearts
   4. It gives us understanding
   5. It warns us against ungodly living
   
   
3. How do we read God’s word?
   1. Read prayerfully
   2. Read daily
   3. Read to learn 
   4. Ask questions and record your findings (2 Tim 3:16-17)
   5. Apply what you learned  
   
   

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Sermon from 10 January, 2021.

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What exactly is the Christian life, and why would we want to live it? Beginning a brand-new series of messages, Pastor Robert Fonseca answers these fundamental questions with a message in Luke 14. He preaches on the high cost of anyone who wants to be a disciple of Christ but also notes its great rewards.

Notes

A.  Why would we want to be a Christian?

1. We were created with and for a purpose
2. To have our communion with God restored

B. How do we become a Christian?

1. Confess Jesus as our Lord

1. Believe in the salvific work of Christ 

2. Repent from your sins and turn to God

C. What does it mean to be a Christian (Luke 14:25-35)

1. Believing Jesus is our Savior

2. Believing Jesus is our Lord  (1 Cor 6:19-20)

We follow Jesus as our Lord
We love the Lord more than anyone else in our lives
We love the Lord more than our own life
We love the Lord more than our possessions
We live a life blessed by God
We will be at peace with the Lord
We will serve the Lord for His glory

Today will you acknowledge what God has done for you?

Today will you remember what God has done for you?

Today will you take comfort that God is your Lord and Savior

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Sermon from 3 January, 2021.

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While we might think of the Christmas star as a great sign to behold, the shepherds to whom the angel appeared at the very first Christmas were given an incredible sign: the infant Jesus Himself. In this message, Jared Saavedra teaches from Luke 2 on what the shepherds saw when they looked upon the newborn King.

Notes

Why did God choose to tell shepherds?

Psalm 78:70-71

Isaiah 40:11

1. This Child Was a Sign of God’s Promises Fulfilled (Luke 2:11)

Micah 5:2

1 Timothy 3:16

Colossians 1:19

2. The Child Was a Sign of God’s Peace (Luke 2:13)

Ephesians 2:14

“Christ is our peace from his incarnation to his death, from thence to his resurrection, and ascension, and intercession.” --Richard Sibbes

3. This Child Was Their Occasion for Worship (Luke 2:15-20)

How Do We Respond to this Good News?

Seek the Lord in Faith

Psalm 17:15

Show God’s Peace
Share the Wonder

1 Peter 2:25

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Sermon from 20 December, 2020.

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In this episode, Pastor John Banman preaches from Luke 1, giving a message titled, "Hungry for Joy." This is the latest message in our series, The Joy of Christmas.

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Sermon from 13 December, 2020.

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In this episode, Pastor Robert Fonseca teaches from Luke 1 on the experiences of Zacharias and Elizabeth sharing in the joy of the larger Christmas story. It's the first message in the series, The Joy of Christmas.

Notes

Psalm 127:5 

Proverbs 23:24-25

1. John was called to share the joy 
2. John was given the power to share the joy 
3. John was given a message of joy
4. We have been called to share the joy (2 Cor. 5:17-21)
5. We have a message of joy
6. The Messiah is coming again
7. We have a powerful helper 

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Sermon from 6 December, 2020.

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Sometimes we don't realize what we're thankful for until it's gone. And in this message, Pastor Robert Fonseca teaches on three things all believers can be thankful for. From Psalm 130, we'll learn the reasons we have to be thankful and what our response should be!

Notes

3 Things to Be Thankful For:

1. God Forgives Us

2. God Is Merciful Toward Us

3. God Redeems Us . . .
a. To Be His Children
b. From the Power and Effects of Sin
c. From Eternal Death

How do we express our thanks to God?:

1. We Fear God

2. We Wait for God

3. We Hope in God

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Sermon from 29 November, 2020.

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As we approach Thanksgiving in one of the most difficult years in recent memory, how should we remember the Lord's provision in our lives? From 2 Corinthians 9, Jared Saavedra teaches on our spiritual blessings, the grounds for our generosity to others, and the great gift we are given through Christ.

Notes

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

1. We Enjoy General Blessings from God

2 Corinthians 9:9

Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

2. Christians Enjoy Particular Blessings from God

Ephesians 1:5-10
1. Spiritual Adoption
2. Forgiveness of Sins
3. Wisdom and Insight

2 Corinthians 9:11-15)

Deuteronomy 8:18

Why these gifts are given to us:
1. To Be Given Away
2. To Bring Glory and Thanksgiving to God

1. God is a cheerful giver

“The God who loves the cheerful giver is himself the infinitely cheerful and all-sufficient Giver.” --Joel Beeke

Luke 12:32-33

2. God is a generous giver.

Romans 8:32

3. God is a gracious giver:

God’s Inexpressible Gift: Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 9:15

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

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Sermon from 22 November, 2020.

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We live in contentious and polarized times, and each and every Christian must mind that they are not giving themselves over to frustration at the authorities that God has set in place. When the King returns, will He find us raging among the nations?

In this message, titled "The Return of the King," Pastor John Banman teaches from Psalm 2 on the sovereignty of God's anointed one.

“Now come the days of the King, and may they be blessed while the thrones of the Valar endure!” - Gandalf ; The Return of the King, JRR Tolkien (946)

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Sermon from 15 November, 2020.

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Completing our study in the Book of Isaiah, Pastor Robert Fonseca looks at Isaiah 66 and considers what we actually have to offer God. We'll also learn how God deals with those who reject Him and those who accept His offer of salvation.

Notes

What you can give to God:

1. Humility

“To be poor in spirit is to recognize one’s spiritual poverty apart from God… to see oneself as one really is; lost, hopeless, helpless… The poor in spirit are those who recognize their total spiritual destitution and their complete dependence on God.”  —John MacArthur

Isaiah 64:6

2. A Contrite Spirit

Luke 18:10–14

3. A Desire to Follow Him

Psalm 119:5, 7, 10–16, 33–34

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Sermon from 8 November, 2020.

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